Connectivity function for forwarding e-mail

Abstract

Methods and systems of connectivity for forwarding an e-mail message from an e-mail server to a mobile terminal having an e-mail address under the e-mail server are provided. An e-mail address may be associated with a permanent identifier and encryption information of the mobile terminal. After receipt of an e-mail message addressed using the e-mail address from the e-mail server, the e-mail message may be encrypted using the stored encryption information. The mobile terminal may be identified using the association between the e-mail address and the permanent identifier of the mobile terminal. The e-mail message may then be provided to a messaging center for forwarding to the identified mobile terminal. The mobile terminal can decrypt and/or unpack the message using the encryption information.

1. A method for forwarding an e-mail message from an e-mail server to a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
 storing an e-mail address of the mobile terminal, an associated permanent identifier of the mobile terminal, and associated encryption information generated by the mobile terminal; 
 receiving the e-mail message associated with the e-mail address and sent by the e-mail server; 
 encrypting the e-mail message using the stored encryption information; and 
 transmitting the encrypted e-mail message to the mobile terminal. 
 
   
   
     2. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising identifying the mobile terminal based on the e-mail address of the e-mail message and the stored association with the permanent identifier of the mobile terminal. 
   
   
     3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein encrypting the e-mail message further comprises packing the e-mail message by omitting at least part of the e-mail message when at least part of the e-mail message exceeds a predetermined size specification. 
   
   
     4. The method of  claim 3 , wherein size specification is set by a user of the mobile terminal. 
   
   
     5. The method of  claim 3 , wherein the omitted part of the e-mail message is the e-mail address. 
   
   
     6. The method of  claim 2 , further comprising adding the e-mail address to a reply message sent by the mobile terminal. 
   
   
     7. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving the encryption information generated by the mobile terminal. 
   
   
     8. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the encryption information is based on an activation code of the mobile terminal. 
   
   
     9. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the messaging centre transmits the e-mail message to the mobile terminal using a temporary identifier of the mobile terminal. 
   
   
     10. The method of  claim 1 , wherein mobile terminal receives and decrypts the e-mail message using the encryption information. 
   
   
     11. The method of  claim 3 , wherein the mobile terminal unpacks the e-mail message. 
   
   
     12. A system for forwarding an e-mail message from an e-mail server to a mobile terminal, the system comprising:
 a memory for storing an e-mail address of the mobile terminal, an associated permanent identifier of the mobile terminal, and associated encryption information generated by the mobile terminal; 
 an encryption engine configured to encrypt the e-mail message using the stored encryption information, wherein the e-mail message is received from the e-mail server; 
 a processor configured to execute software stored in memory, the execution of the software resulting in the identification of the mobile terminal based on the e-mail address of the e-mail message and the stored association with the permanent identifier of the mobile terminal; and 
 a communications interface configured to transmit the encrypted e-mail message to the identified mobile terminal. 
 
   
   
     13. The system of  claim 12 , wherein the communications interface is further configured to receive the e-mail message from the e-mail server. 
   
   
     14. The system of  claim 12 , wherein the communications interface is further configured to receive the encryption information and to provide the encryption information to the memory for storage. 
   
   
     15. The system of  claim 12 , wherein the encryption engine is further configured to pack the e-mail message. 
   
   
     16. The system of  claim 15 , further comprising a packing filter configured to omit at least part of the e-mail message when the at least part of the e-mail message exceeds a predetermined size specification. 
   
   
     17. The system of  claim 16 , wherein the communications interface is further configured to receive user input concerning the size specification. 
   
   
     18. The system of  claim 12 , wherein the mobile terminal receives and decrypts the e-mail message using the encryption information. 
   
   
     19. The system of  claim 18 , wherein the mobile terminal unpacks the message. 
   
   
     20. A computer-readable storage medium having embodied thereon a program, the program being executable by a processing device to perform a method of forwarding an e-mail message from an e-mail server to a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
 storing an e-mail address of the mobile terminal, an associated permanent identifier of the mobile terminal, and associated encryption information generated by the mobile terminal; 
 receiving the e-mail message associated with the e-mail address and sent by the e-mail server; 
 encrypting the e-mail message using the stored encryption information; 
 identifying the mobile terminal based on the e-mail address of the e-mail message and the stored association with the permanent identifier of the mobile terminal; and 
 transmitting the encrypted e-mail message to the identified mobile terminal.